IBM Db2 Announcement Letters

IBM Db2 V11.5 delivers enhancements to help automate data management, eliminate ETL, and support artificial intelligence data workloads

(IBM Europe Software Announcement ZP19-0261, dated June 4, 2019)

The IBM Db2 family of hybrid data management solutions is built on an intelligent common SQL engine that is designed for scalability and flexibility and to run on premises, in private, and on any public cloud. Db2 uses open source technology and provides a singular view of data, enabling businesses to automate data management, eliminate ETL, and support artificial intelligence (AI) data workloads.

IBM Db2 V11.5 offers database efficiency, simplicity, and reliability in the form of new features and enhancements that address a wide variety of business requirements. Robust enterprise security, simplified installation and deployment, improved usability and adoption, a streamlined upgrade process, enhancements to large databases, and improvements to BLU Acceleration are the key benefits of this technology:

• 4K sector support
• Improved CF recovery time
• New monitoring metrics
• Automatic Recompress feature for tables
• Call level interface (CLI) driver enhancements

Other enhancements to the IBM Hybrid Data Management Platform include:

• New version of IBM Db2 Event Store 2.0.
• Application compatibility, standardized API, flexible licensing, and operational compatibility with the Db2 family (now part of the same Common SQL Engine capabilities).

One of the most significant impacts for Db2 customers is the introduction of three new editions that will gradually replace the existing editions from summer 2019. The Db2 portfolio will be based on the Db2 Lite Edition, Db2 Standard Edition and Db2 Advanced Edition. Besides Authorized User Licensing for non-production environments, Virtual Processor Client Licensing will be an unified licensing metric.

Part number description	Part number	Pogram ID
IBM Db2 Advanced Edition VPC Option Virtual Processor Core License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months	D233MLL	5737-K73
IBM Db2 Advanced Edition VPC Option Virtual Processor Core Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal 12 Months	E0Q5ULL	5737-K73
IBM Db2 Standard Edition VPC Option Virtual Processor Core License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months	D233RLL	5737-K74
IBM Db2 Standard Edition VPC Option Virtual Processor Core Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal 12 Months	E0Q5WLL	5737-K74
IBM Db2 Lite Edition VPC Option Virtual Processor Core Monthly License	D233XLL	5737-K75
IBM Db2 Developer C Authorized User Monthly License	D2340LL	5737-K75
IBM Hybrid Data Management Platform On-Premise Authorized User License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months	D233VLL	5737-K76
IBM Hybrid Data Management Platform On-Premise Authorized User Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal 12 Months	E0Q5YLL	5737-K76

Examples for some selected DB2 products, please read the full announcement for a complete overview!